BENDIGO1886

Title

The Principal State School, Sandhurst.

Description

J.R.Ashton (1851-1942) Painter, teacher and writer. Studied in England and France and came to Australia in 1878 and became an influential member and supporter of the Arts community and established the Sydney Art School that survives today as the Julian Ashton School of Art.

GEELONGGEELONG GRAMMAR 1887

Title

Grammar School

Description

Hatherell studied at the Royal Academy Schools (RA) 1877–9. He exhibited at the R.A. and Royal Watercolour Society (WS) from 1879, showing portraits, genre and illustrations. He worked for Cassell's the publishers, who sent him to Australia to illustrate Picturesque Australasia. He also worked for The Graphic, and for American magazines.